Health and Safety Specialist

Science & Research
Egypt 🇪🇬
October 2, 2023

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Job Description

Responsibilities

  •  Developing and implementing occupational health and safety policies and programs to ensure the overall safety and security of Nagwa’s employees and premises

  •  Responding to emergency situations when necessary and taking prompt action to eliminate the immediate danger threatening life or property

  • Recording all hazards to keep track of their status and the action required to be taken

  • Guiding staff members during accidents and emergencies and planning preventive activities

  •  Conducting risk assessments, drawing up fire plans, and enforcing preventative measures

  •  Investigating accidents that have occurred within areas that witnessed these incidents and conducting a root cause analysis

  •  Overseeing workplace repair, installations, and any other matter that could harm the employees’ safety

  •  Executing control inspections, ensuring compliance with the regulations and identifying, evaluating, and controlling the detected risks

  • Ensuring that investigations into all accidents, environmental incidents, near-miss incidents, and employee concerns are conducted and findings recorded

  • Ensuring all notifiable incidents are reported under group systems along with the reporting of environmental incidents to the local authorities

  • Being the point of contact for all work matters that need to be communicated with the civil protection authorities inside the Free Zone

  • Deploying all safety procedures and policies, ensuring the safekeeping of all company properties and facilities

  • Conducting HSE training and awareness sessions for all the personnel of the organization at all levels

  • Ensuring that health and safety measures are compliant with the company’s policy and procedures

Qualifications and Work Experience

  •  Bachelor’s degree in any relevant field

  •  1 year of experience as a health and safety specialist/officer

  •  A safety procedures certificate, OSHA certification, or an equivalent is a plus

  •  Experience with critical technical rooms available in company buildings

  •  Good command of both written and spoken English

Behavioural Competencies

  • Excellent time and stress management skills

  • Accuracy and attention to detail

  •  Adaptability and flexibility

  • Problem-solving and decision making

  •  Planning and organizational skills

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